Allies

Once you make allies in school, you're good for a year or two. 

the countries that fought together against Germany during the First and Second World War

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Armistice

I don't understand why we need an armistice before dodgeball.

a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

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Black Hand (Princip)

The black hand was a terrible organization which assassinated and terrorized many. 

a secret society founded in the Kingdom of Serbia in May 1911, as part of the Pan-Slavism nationalist movement, with the intention of uniting all of the territories containing South Slav populations (Serbs, Croats, Macedonians, Slovenes, etc) annexed by Austria-Hungary

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Central powers

The central powers battled against the other alliance. 

in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies

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Fourteen Points (Wilson)

Wilson wrote Fourteen Points on why there shoule be peace and no war 

Fourteen goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I. President Woodrow Wilson announced these to Congress in early 1918.

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Imperialism

Nation's who use imperialism usually cause war.

a political system in which one country rules a lot of other countries

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Isolationism

America is living in isolationism, while Europe is having many problems. 

the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements

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League of Nations

The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded on 10 January 1920 

was the predecessor to the U.N. It was formed following World War I, and its mission was to prevent future wars.

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Lusitania (U. Boat)

1,198 of the 1,959 died on the Lusitania, leaving 761 survivors. 

a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I

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Militarism

Many people believe that peace is the best option, but countries still continue to turn to militarism.

the belief that a country should build up its military forces and use them to protect itself and get what it wants

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Nationalism

Nationalism is on the decline. 

the desire by a group of people of the same race, origin, language etc to form an independent country

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Neutrality

You know, I don't want war, I'm just going to maintain neutrality. 

the state of not taking sides, especially in a war or dispute

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Pan-Slavism

Pan-Slavism was a movement between serbia and russia. 

the idea or advocacy of a political union of all the Slavic peoples

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Propaganda

There was a propaganda saying the band I like broke up. 

information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc

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Reparations

I got a reparation for my leg being blown up. 

the making of amends for wrong or injury done: payback for an injustice

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Schlieffen Plan

Schlieffen Plan was to attack France and Russia, from East to West. 

was the German General Staff 's early 20th century overall strategic plan for victory both on the Western Front against France and against Russia in the east, taking advantage of expected differences in the three countries' speed in preparing for war

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Scramble for Africa

During the Scramble for Africa, every part taken was forced to learn the language 

also known as the Race for Africa, was the proliferation of conflicting European claims to African territory during the New Imperialism period, between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914

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Stalemate

In bad situation, you can almost always count on your stalemate to help you. 

A situation in contest in which neither side can make any further worthwhile action

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The treaty of Brest-Litosk ensured peace between the central powers.

was a peace treaty signed on February 9, 1918, at Brest-Litovsk (now Brest, Belarus) between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The peace negotiations The Ukrainian... 

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Trenches

Trenches allowed soldiers to hide below the ground so they didn't get caught above ground and killed. 

a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground

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Ultimatum

Austria-hungary used ultimatum against Serbia. 

a threat saying that if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them

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Versailles (Paris Peace Conference)

Versailles was a city used for a confrence to end WWI.

A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919.

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Western Front ("No man's land")

Western Front was known for no one being there. 

an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought.

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